"differren" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /diˈfɛrən/, /ˈdifɛrən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French differer, diferer, from Latin differō. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|differer}} Borrowed from Old French differer, {{der|enm|la|differō}} Latin differō Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} differren Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|differr}} Forms: weak [table-tags], differren [infinitive], to differren [infinitive], differre [infinitive], differre [first-person, present, singular], differred [first-person, past, singular], differrest [present, second-person, singular], differredest [past, second-person, singular], differreth [present, singular, third-person], differred [past, singular, third-person], differre [present, singular, subjunctive], differred [past, singular, subjunctive], differre [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], differren [plural, present], differre [plural, present], differreden [past, plural], differrede [past, plural], differreth [imperative, plural, present], differre [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], differrynge [participle, present], differrende [participle, present], differred [participle, past], ydifferred [participle, past]
  1. To postpone or defer; to do later than was planned. Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-differren-enm-verb-enm:to_postpone Disambiguation of Time: 61 0 0 39 0 0
  2. (rare) To differ; to be dissimilar from. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-differren-enm-verb-XpElpSHz
  3. (rare) To avoid thinking about; to block from thought. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-differren-enm-verb-ocivoGvq Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 9 54 4 6 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 5 60 5 5 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 4 66 4 3 22
  4. (rare) To block or halt; to cause to stop. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-differren-enm-verb-QRceX7lr
  5. (rare) To make different or dissimilar from. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-differren-enm-verb-iAfoQO9-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deferre, deferren, defferre, differre, dyfferre Related terms: difference, different, differryng
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /diˈfɛrən/, /ˈdifɛrən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French déférer, from Latin dēferō. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|frm|déférer}} Borrowed from Middle French déférer, {{der|enm|la|dēferō}} Latin dēferō Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} differren Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|differr}} Forms: weak [table-tags], differren [infinitive], to differren [infinitive], differre [infinitive], differre [first-person, present, singular], differred [first-person, past, singular], differrest [present, second-person, singular], differredest [past, second-person, singular], differreth [present, singular, third-person], differred [past, singular, third-person], differre [present, singular, subjunctive], differred [past, singular, subjunctive], differre [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], differren [plural, present], differre [plural, present], differreden [past, plural], differrede [past, plural], differreth [imperative, plural, present], differre [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], differrynge [participle, present], differrende [participle, present], differred [participle, past], ydifferred [participle, past]
  1. (Late Middle English, rare) To send to one's superiors; to refer for judgement. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Synonyms: dyfferryn Related terms: defferent
    Sense id: en-differren-enm-verb-enm:to_refer_for_judgement Categories (other): Late Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deferre
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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        "To postpone or defer; to do later than was planned."
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        "(rare) To differ; to be dissimilar from."
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        "To avoid thinking about; to block from thought."
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        "(rare) To avoid thinking about; to block from thought."
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        "To block or halt; to cause to stop."
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        "(rare) To block or halt; to cause to stop."
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        "To make different or dissimilar from."
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        "(rare) To make different or dissimilar from."
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      "ipa": "/diˈfɛrən/"
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